Display container



A. J. TANNER DISPLAY CONTAINER Filed June 1, 1 5

Patented Apr. 19, 1927.

ARNOLD J. TANNEB, "OF NORTH HAVEN, CONNECTICUT.

DISPLAY CONTAINER.

Application filed June 1,

The present invention relates to containers for goods of various kinds and the object of the invention is to provide a simple, efiicient and inexpensive device which may serve both as a container and a display means. In carrying out the invention, the

the improved container is composed of two or more parts, one part being hereinafter termed the inner or display member which when separated from the other parts constitutes a selfcontained container and display medium. The other parts or members will be termed respectively the outer shell and the inner shell or reinforcing member.

The said inner or display member is composed of a single sheet of material, preferably card-board which is blanked out to the shape and size required for constructing a container for containing and displaying goods of various kinds. The said outer shell may be the usual built-up or stiff box section into which the inner member telescopes. The said inner shell or reinforcing member fits within the outer member and when such an inner shell is employed, the outer shell may generally be made of material of comparatively light weight.

An embodiment of the invention will be hereinafter described with reference to the accompanying drawings wherein Figure 1, is a perspective view showing the inner or display member taken out of the outer shell and set up to form a container in position for use;

Figure 2, is a perspective view showing the inner member in its folded position and as partly contained within the outer shell;

Figure 3, is a plan view of the blank from which the inner member is constructed;

Figure 4, is a fragmentary perspective view of a portion of the inner shell or lining;

Figure 5, is a plan view showing a fragment of said inner member; and

Figure 6, is an end elevation of the inner member.

Referring to the drawing, 1 is the outer shell which may be of any conventional form of set-up or folding box section. Preferably this section of the box is of the knockdown type and is made of a single sheet of card-board. with integral portions adapted to be folded to form the back, top, bottom and two ends, leaving the front open. The ends 2, of the member 1, as illustrated in Figure 2, are formed by the tucked in ends 1926. Serial No. 113,073.

of the top and bottom forming portions and the outer end pieces 3 are extended and folded over into the inside of the box, tongues t being provided on the parts 3 to engage slots 5 in the ends 2. By this means a very ri id inexpensive outer shell is produced.

The inner member 6 is composed of a single sheetof material blanked out in the shape and form according to the size and shape of the box required, for example, as shown in Figure 3, wherein the blank isdivided into several portions, of which one portion 7, constitutes the bottom of the member when erected. 8 is the top forming member, 9 is an intermediate portion which forms the back of the member and extensions 10, extending laterally from said intermediate portion 9 are utilized to form locking tongues for the two ends of the member. The top portion 8 has a cut out portion 11 and said top portion is arranged to fold upwardly on the line 12, which is scored to facilitate folding. The top portion folds on itself at the lines 13 so that the cut-out portion is brought into an erect or raised position. The bottom portion 7 is cut out on the lines 14 and scored on the line 15 to provide an upwardly extending lip 16 provided for the purpose of keeping the goods within the box and furthermore, said lip presents a prominent surface for advertising matter. The bottom portion 7 has laterally extending wings 17, which are adapted to fold upwardly on the lines 18 to form the end walls of the member. The intermediate or back forming portion, as previously stated, has the tongues 10 which latter tongues are adapted to engage and lock Within slots 19 in the end portions 17 When assembling the boxes complete, the two members constituting the outer shell and the inner telescoping member, are built up into the proper form and in both cases the interlocking tongues 4: or 10 retain the respective member in its built-up position.

The improved device may be used for displaying and containing various kinds of goods and in the drawing the displayed article, shown in broken lines, is a carpenters plane. This plane when packed, is laid on its side and pushed into the inner container member and said member is then telescoped into the outer member. For a heavy article, such as a plane, for example, the box should be composed of heavy material to obtain the required strength and rigidity. Heavier material is comparatively more expensive and more diilieult to work, therefore, to obtain a saving in the cost of production and otherwise gain advantage, a lighter material can be used when the inner stilfening member 90 employed. This latter member is ushaped, having an open top and ends and is adapted to fit over the inner member 6 within the outer shell 1.

\Vhen setting up the be); for displaw pur poses, the inner member ti is withdrawn from the shell 1 and the folding top or display medium is raised into the position shown in Figure 1. In many cases the goods themselves will serve to retain the folded top or display member in the erect position. but, to insure that the said display member is held in its erect position, the top edges of the sides 17 are cut at 21 to form inwardly extending ears which engage at the bottom of the display member and thereby the latter member is retained in its erected position. To insure against any possibility of accidental displacement of the display device the bottom of the same is also pl'OVldtd with slits n3 by means of which ears 211-. are formed and these ears engage said cars 22, thereby providing a double locking means.

The improved container and display device hereinbefore described is simple in 0011- struction and operation, tl'ierefore an inexperienced person can readily assemble and set up the same without ha ving' had previous experiemwr or special instructions.

I claim- 1. A box of the class described, having an outer box member, a separable self-contained folding inner member telescoping into said box member and when removed from said box member alone constituting av complete display container, said inner member having an open front and top, a closed back. forming the bottom of the box and a folding cover for said top arranged to form a raised display medium.

it box of the class described, having an outer section, a folding inner section telescoping into said outer section and when removed therefrom constituting a display container, said inner section having a closed bottom. sides and back, an open front and top. said. back forming; the bottom of the box. a folding cover for said top arranged to form a 'aised display medium and means comprising tongues extending; from said back engaging slits in said sides for holding said inner section in its folded or erected position.

Signed at New Haven, county of New lilaven, State of Connecticut, this 29th day of Ma 1920.

ARNOLD J. TANNER. 

